30-year-old Harmony Cater had an altercation with her boyfriend, Christopher Haffner, on California Avenue on December 26th. Haffner advised officers that he and Cater argued over her not wanting to go to his family’s home for the holidays. He stated that the disagreement turned physical when she struck him in the nose, causing his nose to bleed. They observed a minor injury to his nose, but he refused medical attention. She was taken into custody for assault.
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19-year-old Tristan Williams jailed on multiple charges including vehicle theft, domestic assault, and evading arrest
19-year-old Tristan Williams had a domestic altercation with Natasha Lynette Simmons-Crutcher and her juvenile daughter at Revels Drive on December 11th. Her daughter stated that Williams came to her house, trying to fight her brother in the front yard, regarding an earlier incident at Wal-Mart. She stepped outside, told him to leave, and had to get in between him and her mom, who told him that he was not going to fight her son and to leave. Williams was coming at them aggressively, putting them in fear.
Then, in an unrelated incident, on December 20th, Williams was driving a white Hyundai Elantra that was seen in multiple vehicle break-ins on Oakwell Farms Lane. Andrew Smith reported that the vehicle was stolen. Officers observed the Elantra-at-large traveling down Donelson Pike, initiated a traffic stop, and pursued it until it stopped at the MDHA housing between S. 7th Street and S. 6th Street. Willams and a co-defendant exited the vehicle and fled, causing officers to chase them. Officers ran in front of the building and saw Williams on the steps without the hoodie he originally had on. They later found the hoodie by Building 19 that he threw away as he walked toward South 7th Street. They reviewed MDHA camera footage, which confirmed that Willams was the driver and was running away from the vehicle. He was Mirandized and admitted to knowing the car was stolen. A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded a window-breaking device on the floorboard and a Taurus Handgun that was reported stolen by Jameson Calloway regarding a burglary on October 15th. Williams had three outstanding warrants in Davidson County and one in Rutherford County. He was taken into custody for evading arrest, theft of a firearm, vehicle theft, possession of burglary tools, assault, trespassing, and domestic assault.
George Fitzgerald, 68, offers to “lick the chest” of woman at Hermitage restaurant
68-year-old George Fitzgerald was at the Las Palmas restaurant in Hermitage with a group of individuals when he noticed Victoria Locke and Courtney Croft-Crawford, who were dining nearby. George told the women that after his group finished eating, he would return and buy them drinks. After his friend group returned, geriatric George returned inside the restaurant and sat across from the two women in a booth. He reportedly began to make crude comments, including how he would like to “see them together,” sexually. Courtney says he told her he wanted to “lick her chest,” while he began to rub Victoria’s leg under the table. He also reportedly groped one of the women, as well. They sought refuge at the hostess stand, and an employee accompanied them to their vehicle. The woman filed a report with the police, who were able to obtain video footage of the assault on the two women.
Tyaundrea Hughes assaults Lyft driver during altercation over Lyft ride
21-year-old Tyaundrea Hughes had an altercation with Evelyn Amoo-Ayensu, a Lyft driver, on East Trinity Lane in July 2021. Amoo-Ayensu advised officers that Hughes requested a Lyft, and Evelyn picked her up from Edwin Street to take her to RiverGate Mall. Then, she said Hughes instructed her to drive around traffic and became angry when she refused. Hughes then demanded that she cancel the ride and became angrier when Amoo-Ayensu told her she had to cancel it, so she pulled over to call 911. Hughes struck her in the face while she was calling the authorities. Hughes initially told officers that she did not hit her but then admitted to assaulting her because she did not let her out of the vehicle. She stated that she had ordered a Lyft to go to the mall and forgot something at the house, so she asked her if she could turn around, but she refused. Then she said she asked her to pull the car over and cancel the ride so someone else could pick her up, but she refused, so Hughes hit her. Amoo-Ayensu wished to prosecute, and Hughes was taken into custody for assault on December 18th
Joseph Kellogg fights multiple people in Hilton Hotel lobby
36-year-old Joseph Leroy Kellogg started an altercation in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel with Kenneth Dale Hadley, Arthur Eugene Davis, and Hayden Brent Miller around 5 a.m. on December 10th. Officers responded to the incident and spoke with Kellogg, who was visibly agitated as he was detained and requested his attorney. Then, they talked to Hadley, the hotel security guard; Davis, a hotel employee; and Miller, a hotel guest. Hadley advised he responded to an altercation in the lobby bathroom, where he found Kellogg and two to three other individuals. Kellogg left the hotel and re-entered, and Hadley told him he needed to leave the property, but Kellogg refused and took a fighting stance against Hadley, which initiated a physical altercation between Kellogg, Hadley, Davis, and Miller. Kellogg pushed Davis and punched Miller, but only Davis wished to prosecute. Officers reviewed surveillance of the scuffle, but several points were not in the frames. The video showed Kellogg in a fighting stance and moving towards Hadley, getting in his face. Then, Davis and Miller came to Hadley’s aid and could be seen talking to Kellogg before he pushed Davis, punched Miller, and chased after him. Hadley got in between Kellogg and Miller before grabbing hold of Kellogg, and then he punched Hadley in the face, placed his hands around his neck, and grabbed ahold of his windpipe. Officers observed Hadley’s lip was swollen and his neck was red. Kellogg was taken into custody for strangulation, assault, and aggravated trespassing.
Stephen Harrison assaults roommate because he “Would not shut up!”
64-year-old Stephen Harrison was aggressive to his housing roommate, Mark Clinton Bass, at their shared residence on John Mallette Drive in the afternoon hours of December 11th. Bass spoke with the officers and stated that Harrison began punching him for no reason and advised them that he wished to prosecute. Harrison told them that he hit Bass in the head numerous times because he “would not shut up.” He even showed them his red knuckles as proof of the attack. Harrison was taken into custody for assault.
Evan Novy punches multiple people at Whiskey Bent Saloon
42-year-old Evan Matthew Novy was involved in a scuffle with Zachary Michael Tomasiak and Jennifer Dawn Eagle at Whiskey Bent Saloon on Broadway in the early morning hours of December 9th. Officers responded to the incident and were provided footage showing Novy punching Tomasiak in the upper back. It also shows Novy punching Eagle two times in the face, causing swelling to her cheek. Tomasiak and Eagle wished to prosecute the attack. Novy was visibly intoxicated as he was detained a block away from the Saloon and taken into custody for two counts of assault and disorderly conduct.
Jared Lamb hides from police behind trashcan after punching man in face
25-year-old Jared Lamb was involved in a scuffle on Broadway with Leslie Paul Todd in the early hours of Monday. Officers were at an unrelated traffic stop when they overheard the altercation, began walking towards Lamb, and observed him punch Todd in the face, knocking him out. They tried to separate the parties and advised Lamb to wait while they situated everything, but when they turned around, they saw him running away. The officer began to chase after Lamb when Mason Cole Green, Lamb’s co-defendant, intentionally tripped him, causing bodily injury and damaging his pants. Lamb continued running on 4th Avenue and eventually ran up the stairs to the AT&T building, where a security guard advised officers that Lamb was hiding behind a trashcan. Lamb was taken into custody for assault and two counts of evading.
EKU Basketball Player Sierra Mcculough punches woman asking for insurance info after accident
22-year-old Eastern Kentucky University Women’s Basketball Player Sierra Mcculough was involved in an altercation at Jefferson Street and 140 East exit ramp with Morgan Garrett, with whom she had a car accident on April 20th. Mcculough felt the damage to Garrett’s car was so minor that it didn’t merit any reason to exchange personal information. When Garrett demanded that she give up her personal information, Mcculough struck her in the face multiple times, causing minor injuries and damage to her glasses. Witnesses were able to conjure up a video of the incident, including a way to contact the car’s owner. The car’s owner was Mcculough’s grandfather, who provided law enforcement with her phone number and told them that Mcculough would have been the only person driving. Mcculough was taken into custody and charged with assault.
Bidemi Ajobiewe threatens Simmons Bank, says he’s “coming to the bank with a rifle”
45-year-old Bidemi Ajobiewe was found giving a fake alias to employees Zachary Seibold and Tyrone Johnson of Simmons Bank on February 6th 2023. He placed a large amount of money in the account at separate times, including deposits of $102,000 and $128,000 placed under the name “Markus Logan,” which were quickly frozen for fraud. After Ajobiewe found out his accounts were frozen, he contacted customer service and told them to tell employees Zach and Tyrone that he was going to “blow the bank up” and that he was “Coming to the bank with a rifle, and I’m going to kill all the staff at the branch.” He said that they were “going to feel all the pain that I’m feeling.” This threat led to the bank closing business for the day. Later, the same day, Ajobiewe sent Zach a direct message telling him, “I want you to know I’m coming to the bank with a rifle. It’s either you get killed, or I get killed today.” But before Ajobiewe could take action, the Simmons Bank fraud investigation unit determined Ajobiewe’s real identity, which led to Seibold and Johnson identifying Ajobiewe. Ajobiewe was taken into custody and charged with assault and false report.